Ronald Franklin Rogers, age 72, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 from a short illness. Ronald was born in Worth County, Georgia on December 13, 1940. He is survived by his children, Ronette (Homer) Tyson and Duane Rogers; two brothers; four sisters; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Low Country Cremation Society…
Mike Davis and Kyle Tomlinson presented JROTC Sgt Major Beard with a check for $1,878.00 on behalf of Kiwanis Sylvester and thanked them for their efforts in the joint Pancake Breakfast held March 16, 2013. Over 500 plates were served and 1,500 pancakes made!
With their only loss in region play coming from Cairo in a narrow one-point match, the Worth County Rams soccer program needed to beat Americus-Sumter on Friday, March 22, to clinch a first or second place spot in the region tournament. But in another close region battle, the Worth boys came up just short, losing…
Bridgeboro resident and Retired Navy Commander Claven Williams, who serves as military liaison coordinator for Albany State University, hosted the college’s fourth annual Aviation and Military Awareness Days celebration from March 22 to 24 at the Albany airport. The main attraction, as in years past, came thundering in at approximately 4 p.m. that Friday afternoon…
Mr. Samuel D. “Sam” Cagle, 64, of Sylvester died Monday April 1, 2013 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday April 5, 2013 at Lakeside Baptist Church in Albany with Rev. Ken Chancellor officiating. Mr. Cagle was born on August 7, 1948 in Rockwood, TN to the late…
Barbara Jean Hatcher Pollock, 67, of Lester Community, died Monday, April 01, 2013 at Sylvester Health Care in Sylvester. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 5 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. Ricky Griner and Rev. Charles Daniels will officiate. Born February 3, 1946 in Mitchell County,…
Funeral services for James E. “J.E.” Dunlap, 88, of Ashburn were held Monday, March 25, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at Terrell Baptist Church with interment following at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Dunlap died Saturday following an extended illness. Mr. Dunlap was born in Ware County, GA and was the son of the late…
At approximately 11:30 Friday afternoon, Worth County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 112 Clearview Drive. According to Capt. John Graddy, the homeowner Ed Spicer heard a crackling sound in the attic and then noticed smoke. The former county volunteer told officials he had been hearing squirrels in the attic. The origin…
The PAGE Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, now in its 55th year, is sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Department of Education. Since its inception, the STAR program has honored more than 23,500 students and the teacher they have selected as having…